Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Motivation, Leptin, Ghrelin

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Lynda Hutchinson

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Four central areas of human motivation: food, love, sex, achievement. Inartistic motivation the desire to do something because of the activity itself. Extrinsic motivation the desire to do something because of the external reward such as money or fame. !1: fat people who are physically t are healthier and have lower risk of illness than thin. Tuesday, february 2, 2016 people who are sedentary. 3. the sharp decline in exercise and other expenditures of energy. 4. the increased portion size of food and drink. Tuesday, february 2, 2016: dopamine levels rise the same as if you have eaten a pleasurable meal, or taken addictive drugs, arousal and excitement due to adrenaline, love starts at infancy bond between mother and baby. !3: women de ne intimacy as shared revelations of feelings, whereas men de ne it as. Tuesday, february 2, 2016 just hanging out together.